Tuesday, March 25, 2014

RAGAY,
CAMARINES SUR—A crash between an Elavil Tours bus and a tricycle claimed the
life of the tricycle driver yesterday along Rolando Andaya Highway, Sitio Tuos,
Barangay F. Simeon in this town yesterday. The crash also injured the passenger
of the tricycle.

Ragay, Camarines Sur

Reports indicate
that at around 10:50 PM, driver Abraham M. Dequiño, a
resident of Barangay F. Simeon, was negotiating said highway when his tricycle rammed against the Manila-bound bus.

Dequiño was
rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Reportedly, he was
drunk during the accident.

On the
other hand, the passenger, who was identified as Loreto Derilo, 35, married and
a resident of Barangay Pahinga Norte, Candelaria, Quezon sustained several injuries.
He was brought to Mother Seton Hospital in Naga City for medical treatment.

Meanwhile,
the driver of the Elavil Tours bus was identified as Richard Jueves y Froyaldo,
30, and a resident of Salvacion, Pamplona.

Elements of
the Ragay PNP said that they will conduct further investigation on the
accident.